Chenille-cutting machine



(No Model.)

W. MGILWAIN. GHBNILLE CUTTING MACHINE.

Patented Deo.' 29, 1885.

INVENTOR:

TTORNEY.

WILLIAM MOILWAIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHENlLLE-CUTTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,319, dated December 29,1885.

Application filed March 10, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MOILWAIN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of- Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Chenille Cutting Machines, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top or plan view of a chenillecutting machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section in line mm, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

My invention consists of a machine for cutting chenille in an even,sharp, and rapid manner, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of the machine, on which are mounted rollers B O D, which feed the chenille fabric into the machine, the rollers B D receiving motion in the same direction by means of a gearwheel, A, which meshes with gear-wheels A A on the shafts of said rollers, and is operated by a band-wheel, A, which is driven from the main shaft E through intermediate gear-wheels, F F, pulley F, attached to the side of the wheel F, and a belt, F, passing around the pulley F and band-wheel A.

G represents a transversely-extending comb, which is secured to .the frame of the machine at the end thereof opposite to the roller B, and H represents a rotary cutter, whose shaft H, mounted on the frame A, receives motion from the pulley (1, preferably independently of the shaft E. The cutter H is formed of a series of circular blades fitted between teeth of the comb G, and washers alternating with the blades, the washers serving to adjust the distance between the blades, andin connection with a nut, b, and collar 0 to clamp the blades in position. The comb is vertically adjustable by means of slots f and screws G G, and has above it a pressure-bar, G, properly secured to the frame A, or a projection thereof, the object whereof is to force the fabric against the comb and hold itfirmly and fiat during the cutting operation, the pressure-bar G being removed in Fig. 1. Mounted on the frame, or attachments thereof, on opposite sides of the cutter, are tension-regulating rollers J K, and secured to said frame,

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at the rear end thereof, are transversely extending beams of 6, around which the fabric to be cut is passed from the roller D to the rollers J.

L represents a roller at the top of the frame A, and M represents a roller on which the cut chenille is wound, said roller M resting on the rollers B D, and having its frictional contact with said roller adjusted by means of weighted levers P,which are pivoted to the frame A, and carry rollers Q, which are in contact with the peripheries of the heads of said roller M.

Supported on the base of the machine, or on the floor of the apartment, is a fan or blower, B, the pipe S whereof leads upwardly and transversely,and opens just in advance of the cutter H, so as to direct a current of air over the fabric and remove fine particles ofthe same and dust therefrom. The rotary shaft h of the blower R has a pulley, 70, mounted thereon. Z, to a wheel or pulley, m, attached to the shaft E, thus receiving motion from the said shaft. Power is applied to the pulley T, and also the pulley a, and thus the machine is set in motion. The chenille fabric to be cut into strips is passed under the roller B, overthe roller 0. under the roller-D, under the beam d, under and around the beam 6, under and over the several rollers J, and then between the comb G and bearing-plate G, where the cutter H acts on the fabric, thus severing it into chenille strips, the chenille strips then passing over and under the rollers K and over the roller L to the roller M, on which they are .wound. The roller M is then removed, and

the several lengths of chenille thereon are then rewound or rerolled on other rollers or spools, and subjected to other operations usual in such cases.

It will be seen that I produce a simple and easily-operated machine, the chenille strips being cut uniformly, regularly, and sharply.

Having thus described my inveution,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An adjustable combhaving slots and provided with clamping devices, and a rotary cutter whose blades alternate with the teeth of the comb, in combination witha pressureloar This pulley is connected by a band,

roller, means, substantially as described, for operating said supporting-rollers, and a friction-roller supported by a weighted arm pivoted to the frame, the said friction-roller bearing on the receiving-roller, all of said parts being arranged, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM McILWAIN.

Witnesses:

EBENEZER COBB, S. P. COURTNEY. 

